How can psychosynthesis inspire and fuel the creative process and the manifestation of artistic expression for a world-wide audience?
In this episode, we are joined by composer and psychosynthesis-trained counselor, Steve Banks to discuss his stirring, evocative and enlightening composition Blue Pearl: A One World Oratorio which will be premiering May 14, 2022 in London and streamed live and on demand for a few days after the concert.
Steve shares about what brought him to psychosynthesis over 20 years ago and how Psychosynthesis and Ken Wilber's Integral Theory influenced and inspired his creation of Blue Pearl.
We learn about his own creative process during the years he spent composing this powerful piece of music, the psychospiritual inspiration that fueled this process and the act of will that has and continues to guide him forward in introducing Blue Pearl to an ever-expanding audience.
To listen to Blue Pearl and/or any of the movements discussed in this interview, please visit: http://www.stevebanks.info/integraloratorio/blue-pearl-listen/
About Steve Banks:
Steve Banks is a violinist, drummer and singer, and has performed classical, folk, and world music with ensembles as diverse as the London Symphony Orchestra and the Carnival Band. He worked for a time as an economist.
Steve trained in psychosynthesis counseling, graduating in 2000, going on to work as a counsellor and also applying psychosynthesis in leadership development. He is deeply immersed in Ken Wilber’s ‘Integral’ theory and has presented at the Integral European Conference. He has practiced meditation in the Buddhist tradition (Theravada and Chan) on and off for over 30 years.
14th May 2022 will see a profound confluence of Steve’s musical and psycho-spiritual lives, with the world premiere of his major new choral work, ‘Blue Pearl: A One World Oratorio’ in London and streamed live. www.stevebanks.info
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Craig Behenna is an Australian Psychosynthesis Life Coach and facilitator with the Synthesis Center San Francisco's Coaching Practice Group. He is also a filmmaker, screenwriter, former psychotherapist and, in a much earlier life, a lapsed accountant. Craig began practicing meditation with Thich Nhat Nanh and the community at Plum Village, France. He is also a member of Zen Peacemakers International.
About Synthesis Center San Francisco and The Synthesis Center, Amherst, Massachusetts:
Synthesis Center San Francisco is a global community of students, teachers, practitioners and facilitators committed to supporting the next generation of psychosynthesis. We offer distance learning programs, including: Board Certified Life Coach training in psychosynthesis in collaboration with The Synthesis Center, personal development programs, continuing education, workshops, group and individual coaching.
https://SynthesisCenterSF.com
The Synthesis Center, based in Amherst, Massachusetts, has trained hundreds of individuals from across the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, Mexico, Asia and South Africa through their in-person and distance learning Psychosynthesis Training Programs. Under the direction of Dr. Dorothy (Didi) Firman, The Synthesis Center has been an international resources to the psychosynthesis community for more than 40 years.